Lexical Definition
צוּף tsûwph (tsoof) to flow H:V
a primitive root
(make to over-) flow, swim.
- to overflow
1) to flow, overflow, flood, float
1a) (Qal) to flood
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to flow over
1b2) to cause to float
See Greek: θλίβω · κατεργάζομαι · παρενοχλέω
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[צוּף] verb flow, overflow, [float] (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic טוּף, ; — Arabic
skin-raft is loan-word Frä220); —
Qal Perfect 3 plural צָפוּמַֿיִם עַלרֿאֹשִׁי Lam 3:54 (figurative).
Hiph`il 1. Perfect cause to flow over, הֵצִיף אֶתמֵֿי יַםסֿוּף עַלפְּֿנֵיהֶם Deut 11:4.
2. cause to float: Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיָּצֶף הַבַּרְזֶל 2Kgs 6:6.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 11:4 |
| 2 Kings | 6:6 |
| Lamentations | 3:54 |